Table 1.
Details of Flavobacterium columnare strains used in this study, and their performance in competition pairs (A–D, + indicates winner strain in competition).
| Strains | Genotype | Year | Origin | Competition Group | 26 °C | Growth | Yield | Inhibition | 31 °C | Growth | Yield | Inhibition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp. | Comp. | |||||||||||
| B185 | G | 2009 | Fish farm | A | + | 0.199 ± 0.020 (5) | 0.788 ± 0.088 (5) | − | − | 0.199 ± 0.012 (4) | 0.198 ± 0.006 (4) | No inhibition |
| B396 | A | 2010 | Fish farm | − | 0.158 ± 0.028 (5) | 0.699 ± 0.052 (5) | + | + | 0.200 ± 0.010 (4) | 0.298 ± 0.038 (4) | No inhibition | |
| B407 | G | 2010 | Wild | B | − | 0.138 ± 0.038 (5) | 0.717 ± 0.054 (5) | − | − | 0.184 ± 0.044 (5) | 0.137 ± 0.022 (5) | No inhibition |
| TULO1 | A | 2010 | Fish farm | + | 0.220 ± 0.022 (3) | 0.779 ± 0.106 (3) | + | + | 0.208 ± 0.022 (5) | 0.285 ± 0.068 (5) | No inhibition | |
| B407 | G | 2010 | Wild | C | − | 0.138 ± 0.038 (5) | 0.717 ± 0.054 (5) | − | − | 0.184 ± 0.044 (5) | 0.137 ± 0.022 (5) | No inhibition |
| B396 | A | 2010 | Fish farm | + | 0.158 ± 0.028 (5) | 0.699 ± 0.052 (5) | + | + | 0.200 ± 0.010 (4) | 0.298 ± 0.038 (4) | No inhibition | |
| B393 | G | 2010 | Wild | D | − | 0.189 ± 0.030 (5) | 0.622 ± 0.046 (5) | + | − | 0.190 ± 0.022 (5) | 0.166 ± 0.006 (5) | No inhibition |
| B067 | A | 2007 | Fish farm | + | 0.189 ± 0.010 (5) | 0.773 ± 0.064 (5) | − | + | 0.216 ± 0.016 (5) | 0.347 ± 0.070 (5) | No inhibition |
Growth and yield equals growth rate and yield measured in liquid medium, and inhibition (+) refers to which strain inhibited which in competition pairs.
In bold: indicates which strains of a given pair has the fastest growth rate or highest yield at a given temperature.